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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2011
David Pontzer, Sparta, NJ (US);
Peter T. Kashulines, Jr., Mountain Lakes, NJ (US);
Bob Crossley, Montclair, NJ (US);
Thomas Collins, Nazareth, PA (US);
David Pontzer, Sparta, NJ (US);
Peter T. Kashulines, Jr., Mountain Lakes, NJ (US);
Bob Crossley, Montclair, NJ (US);
Thomas Collins, Nazareth, PA (US);
MARS, INCORPORATED, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a shaped confectionery center made by a cold forming process comprising compressing a flowable, particulate fat based material through a forming apparatus comprising one or more forming pins to provide at least one hollow section therein, wherein the at least one formed hollow section has ends that are sealed by the fat based material and at least one hollow section extends through a substantial portion of the center, and wherein the shaped confectionery center has a percent density reduction of at least about 5% achieved by creating the at least one hollow section in the center.